Most often recognized as the theme to ''2001: A Space Odyssey,'' this monumental tone poem -- based on Nietszche's work of the same name -- is an epic of nine continuous sections. The work evolves as a musical survey of mankind, ranging from contemplative Gregorian chant movements to the burlesques of the cafes of Strauss' Germany.

Most often recognized as the theme to ''2001: A Space Odyssey,'' this monumental tone poem -- based on Nietszche's work of the same name -- is an epic of nine continuous sections. The work evolves as a musical survey of mankind, ranging from contemplative Gregorian chant movements to the burlesques of the cafes of Strauss' Germany.